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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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